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Verna Rapp Obituary
MORTON - Verna J. Rapp, 89, of Morton, died at 12:08 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton.
She was born Nov. 20, 1924, in Groveland to Alvin and Matilda (Knoll) Birkey. She married Russell A. Rapp on Oct. 7, 1948, in Groveland. He preceded her in death on June 26, 2009. She also was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Surviving are three daughters, Linda (Mark) Miller of Morton, Mary Jane Rapp of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Ruth (Mark) Getz of Morton; one son, Gilbert Rapp of Morton; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Elda (Charles) Zimmerman of Archbold, Ohio; and one brother, Eldon Birkey of Morton.
She was a 1945 graduate of Methodist Hospital School of Nursing. Verna was a member of Grace Church in Morton.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton, with Pastor Tim Bertsche officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian Restmor or Apostolic Christian Timber Ridge, both in Morton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson.com.
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Art & Twyla (Menold) Schlipf
April 3, 2014
Dear Mary and Rapp family, I am sorry to read about the passing of your dear Mom. I am flooded with such precious memories of her and your Dad. They were both always so sweet and kind, wonderful examples of the Christian life they professed. Our memories of them will continue to bless us as I am sure they will you. You are in our prayers and we send our deepest sympathy and love.
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